Book covering



0&(28, 1930. s; MOSHER 1,779,930

I BOOK covnmme 7 Filed Sept. 5, 1 928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 an-a: a.

T11: ua E '7 BY Mm KM ATTORNEY 5. MOSH ER BOOK COVERING Filed Sept. 5,1928 =T1nsun= S.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mvs TO 7 70/? OJZEl' BY WU-LGLKMM' ATTORNEY PatentedOct. 28, 1930 SOLOMON MOSHER,V(V)F'ALBA1\TY, NnwYonK BooKoovEnINe V vApplication filed September 5, 1e2s.- Serial at; 304,150.

My invention relates to book coverings of a kind suitable for protectinga book from undue wear, giving it abetter appearance,

P rendering it more sanitary, and enabling it tObekeptclean. T

I More particularly stated, I produce a book covering made in sections,eight in number, so

, formed and arranged that they may be adapt ed to fit upon books ofvdifi'erent sizes, quickone of the sections, fully formed, and shown lyand accurately brought into their appropriate relative positions, andsecured firmlyin position. after being properly .carranged s upon thebook. My approved book covering may be made purpose of covering a book.However for most ordinary books the book covering may be made of paper,celluloid, thin leather or durable cloth.

Reference is made'to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, and'in which likereference characters eightfsections,numbered'l, 2,, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 s

indicate like parts throughout the several figures. I V I A I v Figure 1is a side elevationtof a book provided with my. improved book covering,shown withiportions of the covering broken Figure2 is aside elevationotfmy device, with the book viewedifrom the opposite direction fromtheone contemplated by, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear elevationof abook provided with my improved bookcovering, psorsa tions of the latter being broken away. c

gFigure 4 is a section on the line H'ol Figure 1, looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows. V l

Figure, 5 isa side elevation of'one of the 49 sections of my bookcoveringf v V Figure 6 is a sicleelevation of anotherfone of thesectionsof'my book covering Figure 7 is aperspective of the section-appearinginFigure 6, and shows the same as formed and ready to be applied to abook.Figure 8 is a side elevation of another one ofthe sections-formedandready to be applied to the book,-.the section beingshown as partlybroken away. f Figure 9-is a side ielevationof another one of any sheetmaterial appropriate for the Figure-115E 1 S d elvaitionofthe sec:

".1, andshown more 1,-6, 7'and15, k p

IThe section' l is made in a single integral F59 7 .piece, and isprovidedwith a V-shaped slot shown as partly brokenaw'ay.

of the sections, formed and ready for use,

of the/sections, as it appearsbefore being formedto fit upon the book..

(Figure'll is a side elevation of another.

one of the sections,'fu1ly formed, and here shown aspart'ly broken away.

F gure 12'is a side elevation of another as partly broken away. a

Figure 13 isa'side elevation of another one of the sections, as the sameappears before being fully formed.

"Figure l l is a side elevation of the section shown in Figure 5, butshowing the opposite face thereof from' the one mg insaid Figure 5;

appeartionappearing[injFigure 6, but shows the opposite "face thereof.

My e improved book covering consists :of

and8f While these sections differ from each other slightly,'they are.alike in manyre- 1 spects. i

i I will first describe the, section numbered I particularly in' Figures9, eXtending-Jto. a point 10. The section is further provided with scorelines 11, 12 and 13, which inters at the point 10, as shown 5 in. Figure 6.

By aid of the *score line 11, a portion-M is bent relativelyto thegeneral plane, of the section, This portion 1 1 carries a flap 16,rwhichlfis bentby aid of the score line 13. Similarly, byfaid'of thescore line 12, a portion, 15, serving a flap, is bent relatively to themain body portion of the section.

'With'the portion 14 and the 1111113315 and' '16 bent and suitablyformed, as indicated in Q Figure 7 this section is, ready to be applied.17 toaboolnw The section '1 is provided withindex lines 17,318arrangedas indicated in Figure 6, andused for bringingthe section intoproper 1px} registry with other sections, as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The section 2, shown more particularly in Figures 5 and 14, is providedwith a narrow layer of adhesive, such as glue, extending along one ofits edges, and which may be about one-eighth of an inch wide. It is alsoprovided with score lines 21, 22 and 23, which intersect as shown inFigure 5.

By aid of the score line 21 a portion 26 is adapted to be easily bentrelatively to the general body portion of this section, and this portionis curved sli htly and otherwise formed to serve as a a substantiallylike the portion 14 of the section 1, as shown in Figure 7.

By aid of the score lines 22 and 23, two portions 24 and 25 are bentrelatively to the bod portion and formed into flaps, substantial y inthe manner above described for the flaps 15 and 16. The portions 16 and25 are each slightly curved, as above described with reference to theportion 26.

The section 2 is provided with index lines 27, 28, which are madedouble, as indicated in Figure 5, to distinguish them from the indexlines 17 and 18, shown in Figure 6.

The section 3 is shown more particularl in Fi are 12. This section isprovided wit two aps29,3O of simple construction, the flap having asloping edge 31 and being partially lapped over the adjacent portion ofthe flap 29. The section .3 is provided with a narrow layer 32 ofadhesive, such as glue or adhesive um extending the entire length of thesection including the flap 30. This'flap, where it overlaps the adjacentportion of the flap 29, is secured firmly thereto by means 1 of a layerof glue, shownat 33 and extending over so much of the surface of theflap 29 as is actually overlapped by the flap 30.

'The section 4, formed and ready for use, is shown in Figure 9, and isvery much like the section 3 'ust described. The section 4 is providedwit a narrow strip of adhesive 34, extending throughout one edge of thesection. This section is further provided with a flap 35, bent or formedas indicated in Figure 9, and with another flap 36, also bent or formedas indicated in'said figure, theflap36 partially overlapping the adacent portion of the flap and being secured thereto by a layer ofadhesive 37.

The section 5, shown more particularly in Figure 13, is provided with alayer of adhesive 38 extending entirely across one of its ends. Thissection is further provided with score lines 39, 40 and 41. By aid ofthe score line 39 a portion 42 of the section is bent back, and isslightly curved and otherwise formed into a flap. This flap carries asmaller flap 43, which is bent up on the score line 41.

By aid of the score line 40, a portion 44 is bent back, and also forms aflap, as may be understood from Figure 13. The section is provided witha V-shaped slot 45, which separates the flap 43 from the flap 44.

The section 6, shown more particularly in Figure 10, is very much likethe section 5 just described. It is provided with a V-shaped slot 46,and with score lines 47, 48 and 49.

By aid of the score line 47, a portion 50 is adapted to be bentrelatively to the general plane of the section, and is properly formedto serve as a flap. A smaller portion 51 is similarly adapted to be bentupon the score line 48. By aid of the score line 49 a portion 52 is alsoadapted to be bent back upon the body portionof the section.

The section 6 carries a layer of adhesive 53, extending along one of itsedges, and having a portion 54 extending along the edge of the flap 51.This section is also provided with a layer 55 of adhesive extendingacross one of itsends and including a portion 56 which extends acrossthe, adjacent end portion of the fla 52.

he sect-ion 7, shown more particularly in Figure 11, is provided withafiap 57 bentback as shown, and with another flapv 58, also bent backand overlapping the adjacent por tion of the flap 57, to which. it issecured in the same manner that the flap 36, shown in Figure 9, issecured to the flap 35, as above de scribed.

The section 7 is further provided with a narrow layer of adhesive 59extending from end to end along one of its edges, and with a similarlayer of adhesive 60 extending along 7 another of its edges.

The section 8, shown more particularly in Figure 8, is provided with aflap 61, bentvback and overlapped by a flap 62, these flaps beingsecured together like the flaps 5 7 and 58 above described. The section8 is further provided with narrow layers 63 and 64 of adhesive,

substantially as above described with reference to other figures.

As shown in Figure 1 the sections 3, 5 and 7 are rovided with indexlines 65, 66, 67, 68,

69 an 70, like the index lines 17 and 18, of

section 1. By aid of these lines the sections 1, 3, 5 and 7 can bequickly and easily brought into exact registry with each other whenever.11 the covers are fitted upona book; and this is true where the sameset of sections are applied to books of different sizes. The index linesshown in Figure 1 as applied to the four sections 1, 3, 5 and 7 are eacha single distinct Li line. I

Somewhat similarl as indicated in Figure 2, the sections 4,6 ant 8 areprovided with index lines 71, 72, 73, 74, v and 76, these index lineseach being a'doubleline, like the lines 27 and 28 upon the section 2,and by aid of them the sections 2, 4, 6 and 8 may be readily broughtintoregistry with each other upon a given book or upon books of differentsizes. As the single lines upon the sections 1, 3, 5

I device to a book.

and 7 are distinguishable by sight from the double lines upon thesections 2, 4, 6 and '8, the bperator can tell, by a glance at any section, to which of the two sets of sections it belongs; or in otherwords, whether it belongs among the sections shown in Figure 1' or amongthose shown in Figure 2.

A book is shown at 77 and is provided with a pair of covers 78, 79, anda back strip 80, these parts being ofthe usual or any desiredconstruction. I

The sections 1, 2, 5 and 6 are so formed as to bend readily back andforth, after the manner of hinges, upon the score lines 11, 21, 39 and49. This. renders the book flexible, even at the-start, that'is, whenfirst equipped with my device.

I will now describe a good way to'apply my The book is opened, inverted,and rested with its top-edge upon a table, the back of the book beingtoward the operator. The

section 1 is now brought into engagement with the cover 79, the flap 15being bent over the uppermost edge of this cover, and the flap 16 beingbent over and thrust in between the backstrip 80 and the adjacent bodyof the book 77. Next the section 2 is similarly applied, upon the bookcover 78.

The section 3, fully formed as indicated in Figure 12,'now fitted overthe uppermost corner of the cover 79, and thus made to overlap thesection 1. The layer of adhesive 20, carried by the section 2, however,is first moistened, so that the flap 26'is caused to adhere firmly tothe flap l4: of the section 1, and the small flap 25 of the section 2 iscaused 1 to adhere tothe small flap 16, carried by the section 1.

The section 4, formed as indicated in Figure 9, is next slipped over theupper outer corner of the cover 78, the section 4 being broughtto'ove'rlap the section 2. By means of thelayer of adhesive 34, thissection is secured firmly to the section which itthus overlaps. 1

In adjusting the sections together, care should be exercised to bringthe index lines above described into exactregistry, so that the severalsections will fit each other accurately and enclose the covers as snuglyand neatly as possible.

The book is now turned, and rested upon its bottom edge, the leavesbeing open as before. 7

Nextthe sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 are-applied in succession, the section 5overlapping the sections 1 and 3, the section 6 overlapping the sections2 and 4, the section 7 overlap ing the adjacent portion of the section5, an the section 8 overlapping the adjacent portion of the section 6.The sections 5, 6,7 and 8' are secured in position by means of-theseveral layers of adhesive carried by them and above described indetail. The several flaps carried 7 into proper. registry.

timer: p To: shift the sections fromione booktozanby thegse'ctionsareadjustedland brought into positiomand the "various index linesbronght This leaves the book, carrying theleight sections. in:thriaespedtive positions indicated.

for them in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive-and above described. v a If it bedesired to shift my improved book covering from onevbook to another, thelaye'rs of adhesive should preferably not. :be

other," they aresimply removed from theone book'andaplaced-oneat mime:upon the other,

- in the same'olrderiof succession in-whichithey were placed upon thefirst'bookfi If itdiappens thatzthe second book is s'mallerorlarger thanthe first one, the sections are adjusted accordingly. This means thatthey are tel'ev scopedi 'relatively'to each. other, within reasonablelimits, until they fit upon the covers of; the book to which they arebeing applied.

It will be noted that the index lines can always be brought into exactregistry with each other notwithstanding variations in the size of thebook for a given set of sections.

vision is made for adjusting a given set of sections for books ofdifferent sizes and different thicknesses, the score lines upon whichthe book covering as a whole bend back and; forth during the use of thebook never change" in position. That is to say if a given set ofsections be placed successively upon a wide but lengthy book, then upona short and narrow book, and then upon-a thick book and finally uponathin book, the bends of the covering, which act as hinges,are nevershifted away from the hinge lines upon which the cover of the bookalways bend.

I do not limit myself to the use of sections precisely as here describedand as shown in the drawings, as variations may be made therein withoutdeparting from my invention, the scope of which is commensurate with myclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is as follows 1. In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination, with a book having a pair. of covers and aback strip extending from It may also be noted that although prooneofsaid covers to the other, of a plurality of sections of sheet materialfitted telescopically together and enclosing one of said covsaid coversbeing provided with flaps overlap ing said first mentioned flaps, all ofsald fla s bein each bent upon a score line relative y to t e sectioncarrying it, and 5 properly formed to fit neatly around said in mgstrip.

2. A book coveringcom rising a group of sections fitted together orenclosing one cover of a book and a group of sections fitted togetherfor enclosin the other cover of the book, some sections 0 each groupbeing provided with an extending portion and with a score line boundingsaid extending portion, the said extending portions of one groupoverlapping the said extending portions of the other roup, so that withsaid groups fittedupon t e covers of a book said score lines aredisposed 'ad'acent the hinge lines of the book cover, in ependently ofthe size or shape of the book.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York-and State of NewYork, this 4th day of September, 1928.

i SOLOMON MOSHER.

